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Kai's First Birthday

10/24/2015

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I can't believe how fast that first year just came and went! What just happened? I now have 2 toddler boys!! We are just so blessed! Kai's birthday party was a huge success! Yummy food, bounce houses, giant balloons and SPIDER-MAN!! Family and friends joining us from all over! Can't really, get much better than that! 
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family photo with the one and only!
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guest book and magnet party favors
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Our wonderful friend and cook for the big celebration!!
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kiddie play area!! Was great to keep the littles busy!
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Decor and colors turned out great!! Everyone's hard work pulled together flawlessly!
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My sweet birthday boy
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special credits
this party would not be possible without the following! Giving credit where it is due!

Food: Catered by Sandbags Catering 
Party Favor Picture: Nonstop Printing  ( the magnets were ordered from Amazon and I put them together myself)
Spider-Man: Personal Friend, who took on the role with pleasure! ;) 
​Bounce House: Magic Rentals
Cupcakes: Susie Cakes
Photos were collected by friends and family
All decor I hand collected from different locations. Letter banners were done by my mom! 
**Laine, my sweet husband, gets the most credit! He put just about everything together either the night before or the morning of! With little sleep, he made it look amazing!! 
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Summer Redding Trip

9/22/2015

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I thought it might be good for me and the boys to head up to Redding! It was really nice to get outta LA during the summer and see my family!!

Mom and I had some girlie pampering to do, so my dad watched the boys for a little bit! He's such an awesome babysitter! Keane LOVED the things they did together and talked about it the whole trip!
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Keane and Kai got to see the "bat cave" at the Turtle Bay museum! Plus all the fish and other cool exhibits!
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playing in the water at kids kingdom park! Redding was SO HOT!!! Keane absolutely LOVED the volcano- Kai, not so much.

And of course, the kids played a lot at the house! Inside play and outside! Amia was with us for a little while so we got some good cousin time in!!
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Oh man, these kids are awesome!!
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A silly montage of Keane before church! I asked him to get dressed, and this was the result! #trendsetter #strikeapose
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Fun with our family from Sacramento! We got to go to the trampoline place and the kids loved it!! 
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I just love this family
Oh! And of course, Kai had decided he was ready to officially start crawling the day we got to Redding, so by the time we had gotten back home from our trip, he was a pro! 
We were able to meet up with my dear sweet friend Sydnie and her adorable mini! We had fun at a little free time gym for the kiddies! Had a great time and DEFINITELY doing it again when we are up there!!
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You would never know it, but, Keane INSISTED Amia hold his hand!!! lol just a little sour Oma made her do it and it wasn't out of her own free will!
Water park day!! Had so much fun with my girlfriend from forever ago (don't want to say the actual amount of years in case you don't know how young I really am ;)) I just love spending time with her and her sweet babies!!! 
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Keane's first pony ride!! I think he just LOVED it!!  Him and Amia got to learn how to care for the pony, feed her, saddle up, and even pet other animals! Such a great experience and fun memories!! A huge shout out and THANK YOU to Aunty Joanne for letting us crash on her and her busy day! Hope we can come again and have a little more time together! <3
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Keane LOVED to lead the pony!! My little leader in the making!!! Sorry for the sour faces, it was INSANELY hot! But we had an awesome time!!
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Our first time to Chuck-e-cheese!! Pretty fun! Keane's faves were a basketball game and shooting games with Papa!! 
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Here's a great picture for the end of this exciting trip! These two and their adorable botties playing at the lake!! We had such a great time in Redding with all of our friends and family!! LOVE these memories!!
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December Happenings (disneyland)

1/13/2015

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Sorry for the delay in updates! December was a fun filled month! Keane's birthday, Disneyland and Christmas!!! Our first visit to Disneyland during the holidays! It was magical as ever! My mom came for the fun and brought our niece, Amia!
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waiting for the park to open...
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goofy fan
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DELICIOUS handmade candy canes!!!
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breakfast
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our first character, YAY!

toontown fun

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Kai's having a blast for his first trip to Disneyland

princess bananza

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ice cream break
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back to the fun after some yummy ice cream
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naptime
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jedi training
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this is what waiting in line to see a princess looks like with two toddlers
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a shy little Keane
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Amia in her element
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Amia tries to encourage Keane to hug a pretty princess
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I had to step in to help him feel a little more comfortable
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pau hana!
Ummmmmm, wow! I actually didn't realize this was only going to be about Disneyland, but I guess between all of us, there are a lot of pics! We had such a great time, obviously! Can't wait to go back!!!

Disneyland FOREVER!!! 

I will have to do a separate post for the rest of our fun month!!

Until then.
xox
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A Time To Remember

11/24/2014

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My family had to say goodbye to my sweet Papalew last week. My dads dad was such a fun man! As a kid, my memories of him include him and Mamalew taking us to the zoo and playing at the park and riding bikes! I know he loved his grandkids! We all have a special place for him in our hearts. The hardest part was seeing my dad and Mamalew go through the process of losing him. My heart goes to them and my Aunts who have to know their father is no longer with us. 

With heavy hearts, we headed up north to Redding to spend time with family and attend services for Papalew. We were a little nervous about taking a newborn on the road, but Kai did absolutely GREAT! And we made good time!!
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entertainment for the road!
We had lunch with my sweet friend! And her adorable kiddies! Keane and Rio are a little less than a year apart and they are just so cute together!!! We loved playing with the idea that their friendship would someday blossom to something more. Although, they have no idea what we're giggling about! HAHA! 
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I had an eye dr. appointment while I was in town and I had to play with the frames and the kiddos!! 
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Future professor??
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Cutest niece looking like a hipster librarian!! Although, I don't think her library will stay very quiet ;)
Amia LOVES her new cousin!! 
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We had a little family photo shoot at the lake. Can't really share the good ones, but here is some teasers and pics of the kids! 
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Casey's birthday!! So glad it worked out that we could be there and celebrate with him! 
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Keane collecting ketchup bottles and Uncle Caleb!

Papalew's Celebration of LIfe

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Getting ready...
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Auntie Iris and Uncle Ted
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Uncles Tony and RJ
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Pat and Karen
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My sweet Mamalew holding her newest great grandson
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I just LOVE my cousin and her adorable family
The kids playing around
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We had sometime that night for dinner and relax time with family.
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Auntie Sydnie meets Kai
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Mmmm, pumpkin cheesecake
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My dear friend Sydnie and her sweet little family!!!
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Kai flirts with Auntie Iris
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My Daddy and Uncle Ted
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BIG Smiles!!
My cousin is having her first baby and since I was in town, I got to crash her shower! It was so BEAUTIFUL-just perfect for a beautiful mother-to-be!
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My gorgeous Auntie Carmen and Cousin Amanda
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Aunt Louise and Aunt Carmen
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These women are all amazing!!!
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Me and my baby!
The visit did go pretty fast and it was hard to have to say goodbye! We truly love our family in Redding and hope to get another visit soon and with happier circumstances! 
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Oma gives a goodbye squeeze to her newest gandbaby
Getting a little big of play time in before we hit the road.
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Did You Know...?

9/24/2014

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Did you know that I have been completely drained of energy, therefor no family blogging updates? Did you know that LA has had the hottest September in history last week? Did you know that being 9 months pregnant during a record breaking heat wave is misery? Of course you didn't know these things because I haven't done an update in forever!!! 

Not too much to update on, really. So maybe that's why I haven't been very inspired on blogging. Here are some random things throughout the last couple months...
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Working on the color "red"

baby shower

We had a fun little joint baby shower with some great friends, the Liu's, from church! They recently delivered their fourth child, and first daughter!! Very exciting! It was a fun shower with lots of fun for the kids and family!! OH and amazing food!!!
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Such a stud!!

family visit

My parents came for Labor Day weekend and brought our niece, Amia!! It was so much fun to see the kids bonding! We had a great time together!! 
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little bathing beauties!
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Aquarium of the Pacific family outing
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And one more cute one just because he's just so squeezable!! 
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Hoping to get some more updates in soon!! And stay regular again!! 

Many Blessings,
Jessica
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2013 in Review

1/1/2014

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It's pretty crazy to look back and see all the amazing blessings that the Lord has done for us. Even when, at the time, they didn't seem like blessings! But, I thought it to be wise to reflect and just give God glory for our accomplishments. 

Furukawa Family in 2013

- Keane learns to walk, run, and talk non stop!
- Welcomed our new niece, Amia, to the family
- Laine goes to worship retreat
- 3 trips to Redding, 1 trip to Vegas, Hawaii, Forest Homes and lots of visitors to LA!
- Laine signs surfing contract with major Santa Monica Hotel
- Keane falls in love with basketball and swimming
- Jessica and Laine ends partnership with Washing Spot and starts looking for new business adventures 
- Keane and Jessica get surfing lessons from Laine
- Keane meets his great grandparents from Alaska
We are just so thankful to know that God has taken care of us through all things this past year! And He's still preparing great things for our future. 

Worship the Lord through Scripture

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May you all be blessed in 2014 and Happy New Year!

xox
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monthly update-august

9/1/2013

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Wow! I did it again! Another month just flew by and I barely got any entries in!! This last month has mostly been about getting business done! And I mean DONE! Well, we can get into that on another day. 

As I look back, this time last year seemed to sound pretty much the same as it does now. Lots of running around, preparing for a fun winter ahead, and cleaning up after a crazy filled summer! LA is extremely hot in August! And the heat is so draining!! Check out my sleeping beauty.
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We do enjoy Skype-ing with the family! Amia and Keane got to chat recently! They are turning into the best of friends. I LOVE to hear my nieces' little coo's!!!! 
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OMG! She's the cutest thing!!
I am just gonna say it... I'm a Twilight fan!! Totally not ashamed! I had a twilight marathon party a couple weeks ago. It was really fun!!! We relaxed and ate tons of food and chatted as we watched almost 12 hours worth of teenage vampire drama! It was great! I did a little decorating, but went for more of a romantic vibe instead of the typical gothic feel of vampire movies. 
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table before tons of food!!
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This was a little over-hang I did to give a little romantic feel. I just hung garden string lights, and made a paper pom-pom bunch! And added a little lace ;)
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The first Twi-hards at the party!
Despite the fact that we are so far from both sides of our families, that doesn't stop Keane from getting plenty of fun things from them!!! Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Furukawa for all the fun books!! And to Aunty LindsayAnn and Landon for the polar bear book! It's Keane's new favorite!!
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YAY!! A fun new book!!
Keane is now 21 months old!! Can't believe how fast he's growing and just getting older! We are cherishing every moment before it all just fly's away. What a sweet blessing to have such a wonderful, healthy baby and family. 

Labor Day is around the corner, stay safe friends and family!!

love, love
xox

P.S. A fun "Friends" clip to keep a smile on your face!


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Family vacate to Redding!

5/11/2013

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We just got back from a family vacation to Redding! It was so nice! A few days up north is really good for the soul. Plus we have such great family to spend time with! I have a lot of pics, so I will just start those to tell the stories!

From Day 1 Keane LOVED the big backyard!

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Check'n out the scene
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fun with Uncle
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gathering 'round the firepit

Meeting Amia 

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all time fave!
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Keane kissed her a million times! He LOVES his cousin Amia
Oh MY! You are gonna LOVE this next little sequence!
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Sunday was family day! We had all the cousins, aunties, uncles, grandparents and great grandparents over for some yummy food! 
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My cousin and her sweet son!
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boys playing in the rocks and dirt
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These next few pics were provided by my cousin Amanda! THANK YOU for insisting on the family shot! They're great!!
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What a good lookin' family
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Boys doing what they know best!
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Mamalew and Papalew with their great grandsons
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Us moms and our babies. 3 great grandbabies for Mamalew and Papalew! HA! In age order too!! Just noticed that!! Man we're good ;)
Downtime with Uncle...
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Another day, another new toy from Gigi and Jojo (my parents- still deciding on what to call them. hoping one of our kids decide soon, HA!)
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What's this do?
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Look mom!!
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off to find new adventures!
WoW! I congratulate anyone who actually read this whole entry! There are so many pics!! We had a great time seeing family and it's so great to have them in our lives! Love everyone back home! Miss you so much already!

xox
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A little late, but Happy Easter/Birthday to Laine!

4/4/2013

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SO SORRY!! It's been a little while since my last entry. Things have been a little...crazy- to say the least. BUT, I do enjoy my little blogging updates! It helps me reflect on how blessed I am!! 

Things that have happened since the last entry: 
  • Keane got a little temp and 24 hour bug =(
  • family day trip to Orange County Great Park with friends
  • Easter fun 
  • Laine's Birthday!!
  • spent some time at the park



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After Keane was feeling better, we got to take a little day trip to Orange County and check out the Great Park. It's pretty awesome! They have free carousel and hot air balloon rides!! And plenty of roaming room for a curious toddler!!
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free balloon ride! Pretty cool!
EASTER!!! AND LAINE'S BIRTHDAY!! ALL IN THE SAME DAY!!! 
I did a little decor along with Easter baskets and birthday gifts! We had a nice day at church. Keane had his first egg hunt, but really didn't care at all about the eggs. He did show interest in one, I put it in a basket, and he just walked around with the kids the rest of the time! HA! Then we went to a friends place for dinner. We had a delicious ham and lots of other good stuff!! It was a great day!!
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Yesterday we had a few family hours to spend together at the park. 
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Father <3 Son
A little pic of our niece! She had a fun photo shoot and this is a sneak peak!
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A little fun trying on dads house slippers. xox so sweet
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Hope all our friend and family had a blessed Easter! I will make sure to not have so much time go by before my next entry!!

Love and blessings
xox
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Diapermania & other updates

3/13/2013

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Hello!! Not much going on in LA right now! So, I thought about adding some other elements to the blog. I am a cloth diaper mommy! Been doing it since day 1 and I really love the benefits of it! I'm calling these entries, "Diapermania"!
Let me start with the Bumgenius diaper called freetime all-in-one, one size in the Albert print with snap closure!
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I love this diaper! It is great for heavy wetting and it fits Keane really well! Plus, the print is so cute!
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Two layers of microfiber terry sewn into the shell
On another note- we are excited to announce we have a baby girl in the family!! Please say hello to Amia!! Our niece!
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3/10/13,10:39 p.m., 6lbs 3.5 oz, 19.5 in. long and beautiful as ever
Can't wait to squeeze this little sweetheart! Also have a fun short clip of Keane using me as a jungle gym and talking up a storm! Enjoy!
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